Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-01-13

a full report of the proceeding.
OF the district judge assembly in Des
Moines may be found on the frs,
page. Also the rules of practic,
adopted.
Henry Sprague, of the firm Of
Trafton & Sprague, has sold his in.
tercst in the o. X. Bakery to Mr..
]. a. Clifford. The new proprietor
took possession last Saturday.
a class in vocal music has been
organized with nearly thirty mem
bers. Meetings are held on Mon.
day and Thursday evenings of each
week in the high school room.
James Coquillette and wife, OF
Prairieburg, Linn county, arrived
in the city some two weeks ago, and
viii spend the winter with the tam.
lily of their son, Wilson Burnside.
Mrs. Matilda Johnson, of Greeley
township, was brought before the
commission of insanity, yesterday,
but her mental condition is not such
as to warrant her commitment to an
asylum.
James II. Pound started Tuesday
morning tor Chicago, where he will
remain week or ten days, He
will select new and improved ma
chinery for his blacksmith and ma.
chine shop.
DR.. Frank Grafton, ofDcs Moines,
visited his many friends here the
latter part of last week, and as a
retiring officer assisted in the install.
lation ceremonies Of Chas. Stuart
Camp, S. V.
John Mcfarland, the new partner
in the lower Broadway agricultural
firm, was over from Guthrie Center
the latter part OF last week. He will
return and make permanent resi-.
dence here about the nth inst.
Water frozen in the pipes near
the court house caused the local au-
thorities not a little trouble. Work
men were engaged a part of Satur-
day night and Sunday in making
sure protection from further damage.
The Harlan Republican and 7ri-
6"He gave prizes aggregating $40
in value to the winners in a spelling
match at that place on the evening
of Dec. 3lst. There were forty par.
Elephants in the match. The first
prize was won by Miss M. o. King.
A. |. Brainard received telegram
on Monday announcing the serious
illness Of his brother at Hopkins,
Mo. Mr.. Branard's health has
been impaired for several months,
and he was unable to undertake the
journey to the bedside of his brother.
Judge Carson arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon to hear the evil
dence in the case Of Stearns VS..
Holmes. Happily the difference
between the parties had been settled
in the morning, and the Judge had
the privilege of returning on the
first train.
After ten days of intense cold
weather, with the mercury ranging
from 20 to go degrees below zero,
the sun came out bright and warm
on Sunday. The moderation is very
welcome, as it requires much less
fuel and makes life in many ways
more pleasant.
The Boone Republican, speaking
of the band concert, says: A cornet
solo, "Home Sweet Home" by 7. &.
Moore, was followed by a tuba solo
by Hugh Moore. The latter was
so well rendered that the boys assert
that Mr.. Moore is the finest tuba
player ever in Boone.
The board OF supervisors conclud.
ed its session at , o'clock Saturday
after making the semi.annual settle
ment with the treasurer. On &C.
count Of the rush of business the
auditor is unable to furnish us copy
of the proceedings for this issue.
They will appear next week.
r. II. Genung departed on Tues
day for Menlo, from whence he will
journry for short time through
Nebraska and Kansas. The book
keeping department of Chas. Stuart
& Sons extensive business, of which
Mr.. Genung has had charge, will
hereafter be in the hands of Mr..
Douglas Thayer.
A COW belonging to VIM. A.
Jump was on Sunday suddenly at.
tackled by an ailment attended by all
the symptoms of the disease which
so recently depleted the herd be-
longing to Williams & Powell in
Guthrie county. p. A. Hollenbeck
was called and administered rem.
cdy that was successful. The ami.
NAL has apparently entirely recov-
cred from the disease which has
usually proved fatal.
The meetings are being continued |
this week at the M. E. church. The
very cold weather of last week de-
TERED many from attending, and
deprived the meetings o. the success
which otherwise would have resulted
The attendance this week has been
more satisfactory, and a good deal
Of interest is being manifested. Rev.
Harris has thus far conducted the
work alone, but should enough in
crest be aroused to advise the con-
.inuence of the meetings through
yet another week, we understand
hat he will be assisted by neighbor-
ng ministers.
w. r. Green, Esq, returned
Tuesday morning from Denison,
where he appeared before the dis
iict court with an application to
rave the verdict OF jury set aside.
The case was one wherein a farmer,
me of the supervisors of Crawford
ounty, had purchased harvester,
md claimed that he had not received
'aluc for his money, for which his
totes were holden. At the last ,
preceding term of court a jury rem
ara1 I.,;e,n,, -, Ea,nr ~ th.. $3.50, | .